What the Hell Are Nightshades?
At this point, I barely raise an eyebrow when reading about celebrities’ neurotic tendencies—even when Adele requests two “squeezy” bottles of honey be kept on hand whenever she tours, and Celine Dion...
View ArticleThere’s a New Scientific Reason Why Mac and Cheese Is So Addicting
Mac and cheese: that sinful, carb-loaded bowl of comfort food that should only be consumed sparingly. Or at least that’s how we used to feel about it. Because now we feel zero guilt after reading a...
View Article14 Barbecue Sides You Can Make in the Slow Cooker
Come summer, I’m all for cooking as much food on the grill as possible. I love the slightly charred taste of grilled food and the way it cooks just a little bit unevenly—vegetables that are blackened...
View Article17 Creative Ways to Make French Fries Without Using a Single Potato
If you’re trying to tell us you don’t like french fries, we have only two words for you: Stop lying. They’re one of the most delicious, delightful foods around—and they go with everything. You’re not...
View ArticleBrittany Snow on Her Daily Fitness Routine & Her Healthy Margarita Hack
In the six years since Pitch Perfect premiered (yeah, we feel old, too), we’ve had trouble taking our eyes off actress Brittany Snow. It seems like she never stops moving: She’s worked on several new...
View ArticleThese 7 Celebrities Prove Food is the Best Accessory
Ah, food. Where should we start? It’s a shoulder to cry on and a friend to rely on. But it’s turning out to be more useful than we thought, and celebrities everywhere are proving our point by turning...
View ArticleWe Tried Every Cold Brew at Trader Joe’s—and Had One Clear Favorite
It stalked its caffeine-addicted prey when it first made its low-key appearance in 2015, studying their behaviors and movements, understanding exactly what coffee fanatics wanted in a caffeinated...
View ArticleHow to Make the Perfect Charcuterie Plate, According to Actual Charcutiers
My friends and I have Friday night down to an exact science. We run to the nearest Trader Joe’s and start working through our grocery list: three kinds of meat (usually prosciutto, sliced salami and a...
View Article21 Easy, Delicious Moroccan Dishes You Can Make at Home
One of my favorite things to do when I travel? Eat. While my travel companions are usually focused on sight-sees and museum visits, my one-track mind keeps me on the food beat. What dishes are...
View ArticleEverything I Want to Eat in New York
Photo: Jens Ingvarsson. Style: Jamie Frankel. Hair: Jasmine Reed. Makeup: Ashleigh Ciucci. In New York, there’s an urban legend of a single city-dweller with so little closet space she’s forced to...
View Article18 Gift Ideas for Friends at Every Price Point
Weddings, baby showers — these are relatively easy gifting occasions because, miraculously, your friends just tell you what they want. Much harder are those more random gifting occasions. Like what do...
View Article9 Hostess Gifts to Bring to Any Holiday Party
Everyone knows you don’t show up empty-handed to a party. But sometimes the standard gifts feel a little, well, standard. If you’ve ever given your gracious hostess a bottle of wine or scented candle,...
View Article9 Great Gifts for Guests During the Holidays
There’s no rule that says you have to give your guests a gift for the holidays. But there’s something extra special about doing so. It offers them something to take home after a dinner party or a...
View ArticleGucci’s Pre-Fall 2019 Lookbook Features Amazing Prints & Tasty Snacks
There are few things we look forward to the way we look forward to lookbook releases, especially when they concern Gucci. The label is undeniably a major influencer in the fashion industry, and has...
View ArticleDitch Your Morning Latte and Try These Coffee-Infused, Caffeinated Gummy...
Trust me, I would never tell you to give up your morning cup of coffee, but candy company Sugarfina and LA-based Alfred Coffee just joined together to create a new (and delicious) way to get a quick...
View ArticleDude, F*ck Arugula
I’ve taken a lot of, shall we say, hard stances on Twitter—but only one of them in my living memory has embroiled me in a real-life fight. September 18, 2017 I tweeted that arugula tastes bad. About...
View Article16 Slow-Cooker Queso Dips So Sexy, I Could Cry
If you’re having a party, you should make some slow-cooker queso dip to keep your guests happy. And if you’re not having a party, you should still make some slow-cooker queso—to keep yourself happy,...
View Article17 Easy-to-Pack Picnic Recipes That Anyone Can Make
As far as I’m concerned, September is the perfect time for a picnic. It’s still warm out—but not too muggy—and the crowds at local parks and beaches have died down a bit. But while chillin’ out in...
View ArticleHealthy-Ish Summer Spritzer Recipes Sure to Get You Through the End of Summer
Though it may feel like the end of summer is drawing near, we’d like to issue a friendly neighborhood reminder: The autumnal equinox doesn’t occur until September 23. That’s right, there’s plenty of...
View Article17 High-Protein Vegan Smoothies That’ll Keep You Energized All Morning
Protein smoothies are simple enough—add some Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or inexpensive whey protein to your favorite smoothie ingredients, and you’re covered. But, high-protein vegan smoothies are a...
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